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The order will apply for all of January in all areas currently under Level 4 restrictions – mainland Scotland and Skye.

Health minister Vaughan Gething said he was ‘deeply frustrated’ with people breaching lockdown measures in Wales.

Scientists say not enough is known about the mutation to make assumptions.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the Scottish Government will look at how to ‘accelerate’ teachers being vaccinated.

John Grey, 84, survived the Second World War Blitz and said he was happy to be amongst the first in Northern Ireland to be inoculated.

Four boys and a girl, aged between 13 and 14, are being held on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder.

Aldi said it was boosted by increased demand for premium products and online revenues.

On the basis of Assange’s mental health alone, the judge rejected the extradition request.

The Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) Act 2020 was enacted on Monday.

Rates have jumped in parts of North Wales, however.

The PM will make a televised address at 8pm in response to the ‘rapidly escalating’ case numbers.

Forecasters are also predicting slightly below-average temperatures for the rest of the week.

Judge Vanessa Baraitser found Assange suffers from a recurrent depressive disorder.

Nicola Sturgeon announced the stricter measures at the Scottish Parliament.

James Shaw, 82, received one of the first jabs at Lochee Health Centre in Dundee.

Sadiq Khan said a ‘full national lockdown’ akin to the one in March is needed because hospitals are ‘as busy – if not busier’ now.

Ministers have said the NHS has the capacity to deliver two million doses a week of the Oxford vaccine once it receives supplies.

The Prime Minister is under pressure to set out new restrictions immediately in the face of the spread of Covid-19.

Stella Moris hailed the WikiLeaks founder’s ‘victory’ in his fight to avoid extradition but said he is still ‘suffering as an unconvicted prisoner’.

Stella Moris wept at the Old Bailey as a judge rejected the US government’s bid to extradite Julian Assange due to his suicide risk.